[WPTA] 1500 Spitfire oil pump install

[Tim Prell]

lol - finally fund a youtube video and saw that the oil pump housing should
have come off when assembly screws were removed. Something else is holding
it in place but a well placed bump with a rubber mallet aligned things
nicely. Glad I don't charge myself by the hour! ha ha

current problem seems to be solved and on to the next. Gotta get the
Spitfire up and running before PVGP!

Tim

On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 12:13 PM Tim Prell <tjprell at gmail.com> wrote:

> I started the process of replacing thrust washers in my 77 Spitfire this
> spring and after encouragement from a Triumph Spitfire restoration and
> support forum, also tried replacing main bearings and rod bearings in
> place.(for better or worse). In order to access the mid-crank rod bearing
> bolts, I removed the oil pump (cover plate, inner rotor, outer rotor shaft
> assembly). Now that all the work is complete and the engine spins as
> expected, the oil pump inner rotor and shaft will not slide fully back into
> place - it fits into its slot but stops at ~ 1 - 1.5" from fully inserted.
> I can see the slot at the end of the distributor assembly and a second
> opening in a plate for the inner rotor and shaft to slip through which must
> be blocking the shaft. The inner rotor shaft assembly spins easily. Any
> ideas on what can be displaced that won't allow the shaft to completely
> slide into place would be helpful. Nothing was moved or loosened at the
> distributor - I only worked on the lower end to replace thrust washers and
> main plus rod bearings. Some pics attached.
>
> thanks for feedback (at least serious feedback :-).
>
> Tim
>
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